This volume presents algorithms and design principles for cost-effective WDM architectures in local, metropolitan, and wide-area networks. It covers amplifier placement, wavelength conversion, and the impact of transmission impairments, with mathematical models and worked examples.
A modern introduction to optics based on wave concepts, with expanded treatment of Fourier methods and new material on lasers, holography, and optical detection.
: This textbook is a comprehensive introduction to classical thermodynamics, widely used in engineering programs. It covers the laws of thermodynamics, property relations, cycles, and applications in energy systems, with practical examples and problem-solving approaches.
This book provides a non-technical introduction to optics, the science of light, with clear explanations of how light works and how it is applied in modern technology such as lasers, fiber optics, and imaging systems. Ideal for general readers, students, and science enthusiasts.
This textbook covers the fundamental principles of laser physics and the theory of non-linear optical processes. It is designed for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in physics and engineering.
: This book explores how and why we see optical phenomena in the natural world, including rainbows, halos, mirages, and glories. It combines scientific explanations with photographic examples to help readers understand the physics of light and color as they occur in nature.